Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball
August 18 - 23, 2015
(16) Monika Brzostek/Kinga Wojtasik, Poland
 
Monika Brzostek
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 28, 1989 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Rybnik
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 97
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB U21 World Championships Blackpool 2009)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Rio de Janeiro 2016)
Career Winnings: US$180,687.50
Kinga Kolosinska Wojtasik
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 2, 1990 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Lublin
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 111
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB U21 World Championships Blackpool 2009)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$236,212.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB5601103013015968 US$320,825.00
FIVB Age Group WC1100000000000 US$0.00
Overall5711103013015968 US$320,825.00
Previous Long Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2014 Kinga Wojtasik - 25th Monika Brzostek - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 21 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 24 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 20 17th 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 24 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 24, Q5 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 27 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 25, Q3 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2015 Prague Open 9 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 8/19-23/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 9 9th 360 US$11,000.00
Long Beach Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/19/2015 Pool A Emily Capers / Jennifer Kessy, United States (17) Lost 21-19, 21-23, 7-15 1:01
Wed, 8/19/2015 Pool A Anastasia Barsuk / Maria Prokopeva, Russia (32, Q16) Won 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:53
Thu, 8/20/2015 Pool A Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (1) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:39
Fri, 8/21/2015 Winner 1 Fan Wang / Yuan Yue, China (12) Won 21-17, 21-23, 15-11 0:58
Fri, 8/21/2015 Winner 2 Louise Bawden / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (7) Lost 16-21, 15-21 0:34
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships200000010100 $18,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam37011020801050 $278,850.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1600001030440 $23,975.00
U21 World Championships110000000000 $0.00
Total571110301301590 $320,825.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Monika Brzostek Kinga Wojtasik
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
2000001100 $9,000.00 World Championships4000001200 $14,200.00
           World Tour Finals1000000000 $0.00
460110281160 $143,175.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam4701102111290 $160,675.00
370000148100 $24,912.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open4900012121680 $56,037.50
7000020320 $3,600.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star4010000210 $5,000.00
           Satellite1000010000 $300.00
3101001000 $0.00 U21 World Championships2100001000 $0.00
1000100000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships2000010100 $0.00
97112151523180 $180,687.50 Total111121162633180 $236,212.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2009FIVB Age Group WC110000000000 $0.00 6185.7 %
2010FIVB200000000011 $2,000.00 030.0 %
2011FIVB800000000116 $7,100.00 41126.7 %
2012FIVB500000000113 $8,600.00 4930.8 %
2013FIVB1000000020413 $29,750.00 152042.9 %
2014FIVB1000002020141 $66,175.00 202544.4 %
2015FIVB900000040500 $73,200.00 222250.0 %
TotalFIVB440000208012814 $186,825.00 659041.9 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC110000000000 $0.00 6185.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Monika Brzostek  Kinga Wojtasik
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 2006FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2007FIVB1000000001 $0.00
2000101000 $0.00 2007FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
7000000421 $6,800.00 2008FIVB2000000002 $0.00
           2008FIVB C&S1000010000 $300.00
1001000000 $0.00 2008FIVB Age Group WC1000000100 $0.00
5000001112 $5,125.00 2009FIVB2000000002 $0.00
1100000000 $0.00 2009FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
12000000039 $3,750.00 2010FIVB5000000032 $3,750.00
           2010FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
8000000116 $3,550.00 2011FIVB8000000116 $3,550.00
6000000114 $4,300.00 2012FIVB5000000113 $4,300.00
10000002413 $14,875.00 2013FIVB10000002413 $14,875.00
10000022141 $33,087.50 2014FIVB10000022141 $33,087.50
9000004500 $36,600.00 2015FIVB9000004500 $36,600.00
731011210171328 $108,087.50 TotalTotal57100049131020 $96,462.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall59 57.3% 20 19.4% 24 23.3% 79-24 76.7% 15 14.3% 22 21.0% 68 64.8% 15-90 14.3% 59-68 46.5% 35-46 43.2% 23 96-117 45.1%
2014-201529 55.8% 11 21.2% 12 23.1% 40-12 76.9% 7 16.7% 7 16.7% 28 66.7% 7-35 16.7% 29-28 50.9% 18-19 48.6% 11 48-48 50.0%
Against the Field26 49.1% 12 22.6% 15 28.3% 38-15 71.7% 10 16.7% 13 21.7% 37 61.7% 10-50 16.7% 52-68 43.3% 44-56 44.0% 21 50-63 44.2%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000021000100000022
World Championships000060001200000072
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00141033480014201110016380
Challenge/Four Star/Open00741317004100000002433
U21 World Championships000021002010001061
Total0021145667002133211011102118
Head to Head Results
Brzostek/Wojtasik trail the series against the field 28-44 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 14 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 0-3
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool A Bednarczuk/Seixas 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 16 21-16, 21-17 0:39
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 3 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27 21-15, 21-13 0:36
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool E Bednarczuk/Seixas 5 Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 21-17, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 0-1
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Antonelli/Felisberta 20, Q2 Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q10 21-19, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 4 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 0-1
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Bansley/Pavan 9 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24 21-17, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 5 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-2
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 21-13, 17-21, 16-14 0:48
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Brzostek/Wojtasik 27 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 20-22, 22-20, 15-10 0:52
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q10 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 6 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 0-1
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24 21-14, 21-13 0:27
Trail the series against # 7 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 1-2
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Bawden/Clancy 7 Brzostek/Wojtasik 16 21-16, 21-15 0:34
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Bawden/Clancy 22 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27 21-16, 14-21, 15-12 0:46
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Brzostek/Wojtasik 31, Q10 Bawden/Clancy 15 21-14, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Brzostek/Wojtasik 31, Q10 21-12, 25-23  
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool E Ross/Walsh Jennings 5 Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 21-8, 21-15 0:29
Trail the series against # 9 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-4
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Menegatti/Orsi Toth 22 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27, Q5 21-14, 21-12 0:33
4/24/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool H Menegatti/Orsi Toth 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik 25, Q3 18-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:58
11/1/13FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 7 Brzostek/Wojtasik 17 21-17, 21-19 0:51
10/24/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool E Menegatti/Orsi Toth 12 Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 21-23, 21-13, 15-5 0:47
Trail the series against # 10, Q2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-3
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 14 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q5 17-21, 21-19, 19-17 0:55
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 16 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q6 21-16, 21-19 0:35
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q10 Salgado/Salgado 4 19-21, 24-22, 15-13 0:58
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 5 Brzostek/Wojtasik 28 17-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:48
Trail the series against # 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-4
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 Baquerizo/Fernandez 12 21-17, 22-24, 15-13 0:59
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool H Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24 19-21, 21-14, 15-6 0:52
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q5 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 21-19, 14-21, 15-8 0:43
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Brzostek/Wojtasik 25, Q3 21-14, 21-15 0:33
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Baquerizo/Fernandez 6 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27, Q5 21-16, 21-13 0:34
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool F Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27, Q11 17-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:45
Series tied with # 12 Wang/Yue, China 2-2
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 16 Wang/Yue 12 21-17, 21-23, 15-11 0:58
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 1 Wang/Yue 13 Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:55
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q6 Wang/Yue 9 21-19, 21-17 0:37
4/24/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool H Wang/Yue 9 Brzostek/Wojtasik 25, Q3 21-16, 22-20 0:40
Series tied with # 13 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-1
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24 Fendrick/Sweat 17 21-13, 21-16 0:34
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Fendrick/Sweat 15 Brzostek/Wojtasik 20 22-24, 21-8, 15-10 0:53
Series tied with # 14 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-1
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q6 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-17, 14-21, 15-11 0:49
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Holtwick/Semmler 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q9 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Series tied with # 15 Broder/May, Canada 1-1
6/27/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool E Brzostek/Wojtasik 20 Broder/May 29 21-18, 21-18 0:40
5/22/15FIVBPrague Open Pool H Broder/May 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik 9 21-16, 21-14 0:32
Series tied with # 17 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-1
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool A Capers/Kessy 17 Brzostek/Wojtasik 16 19-21, 23-21, 15-7 1:01
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27 Capers/Kessy 16 23-21, 27-25 0:47
Trail the series against # 19 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-2
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 16 Brzostek/Wojtasik 25, Q3 24-26, 23-21, 15-12 0:58
5/22/15FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 5 Brzostek/Wojtasik 9 21-19, 16-21, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 20 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 2-1
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 1 Forrer/Verge-Depre 29, Q6 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24 21-15, 21-19 0:40
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q10 Forrer/Verge-Depre 23 21-14, 15-21, 15-10 0:49
7/3/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool A Brzostek/Wojtasik 1 Forrer/Verge-Depre 24 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against # 21 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-4
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Mader/Zumkehr 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24 21-15, 21-14 0:37
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 9 Mader/Zumkehr 15 21-17, 21-9 0:31
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Mader/Zumkehr 9 Brzostek/Wojtasik 25, Q5 21-16, 22-20 0:39
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Mader/Zumkehr 17 Brzostek/Wojtasik 31, Q10 19-21, 21-17, 18-16 0:55
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Mader/Zumkehr 13 Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q12 21-12, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 22 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 1-0
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 24 Matauatu/Pata 25, Q3 21-16, 21-15 0:29
Lead the series against # 23, Q4 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 25, Q3 Goricanec/Huberli 24 21-18, 18-21, 15-5 0:50
Lead the series against # 25, Q10 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 3-1
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 9 Bieneck/Grossner 25, Q3 21-16, 21-16 0:31
7/2/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool A Brzostek/Wojtasik 1 Bieneck/Grossner 25 21-16, 15-21, 17-15 0:59
5/22/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Bieneck/Grossner 25, Q9 Brzostek/Wojtasik Q8 21-16, 21-19 0:34
8/15/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 9 Bieneck/Grossner 25, Q14 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 27, Q8 Carico/Ross, United States 1-0
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 Carico/Ross 28, Q9 19-21, 21-15, 19-17 0:57
Series tied with # 29, Q15 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-2
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool E Mashkova/Tsimbalova 28, Q7 Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 20-22, 25-23, 15-9 1:01
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Mashkova/Tsimbalova 25, Q7 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q6 By Forfeit 0:21
6/11/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q10 Mashkova/Tsimbalova Q7 21-16, 21-9 0:31
5/1/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27, Q11 Mashkova/Tsimbalova Q6 21-17, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 32, Q16 Barsuk/Prokopeva, Russia 1-0
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool A Brzostek/Wojtasik 16 Barsuk/Prokopeva 32, Q16 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # Q1 Alves/Lima, Brazil 1-2
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q5 Alves/Lima 5, Q1 18-21, 21-18, 21-19 1:00
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Alves/Lima 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik 9 21-11, 21-23, 15-13 0:48
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Alves/Lima 11 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27, Q5 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # Q3 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-3
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 24 Gallay/Klug 25 21-15, 21-17 0:40
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool H Gallay/Klug 25, Q6 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q5 21-18, 21-17 0:38
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Gallay/Klug 24 Brzostek/Wojtasik 9 21-17, 22-24, 15-9 0:54
4/30/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gallay/Klug 25, Q5 Brzostek/Wojtasik Q12 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 0:51
Lead the series against # Q24 MacTavish/Whitaker, Canada 2-0
4/30/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik Q12 MacTavish/Whitaker Q21 21-16, 14-21, 15-8 0:48
5/1/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27, Q11 MacTavish/Whitaker Q22 21-13, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # Q25 Ma/Xia, China 1-0
7/29/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Brzostek/Wojtasik 27, Q5 Ma/Xia Q12 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 0:52